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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Dorchester

Driver’s mate work in and around Dorchester: help our drivers lift on two-person jobs. No van needed; £30 a job, more on home moves, paid weekly.

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Driver’s Mate work in Dorchester

We’re new in Dorchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Dorchester, Dorset, is home to 21,358 people and covers DT1, and the nearest towns are Weymouth (5.4 miles), Wool (8.9 miles) and Weston (11.5 miles). No partner covers Dorchester yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Weymouth.

How much work there is around Dorchester

We’re new in Dorchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Typical jobs from Dorchester: a flat move to Weymouth (5.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wool (8.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Weston (11.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bridport (13.8 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Wareham (14.5 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DT1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bournemouth (25 miles) and Southampton (48.4 miles) and London (114.6 miles).

Work in the towns around Dorchester

  • Weymouth · 5.4 miles from Dorchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wool · 8.9 miles from Dorchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Weston · 11.5 miles from Dorchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bridport · 13.8 miles from Dorchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wareham · 14.5 miles from Dorchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Blandford Forum · 16.2 miles from Dorchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Dorchester

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Dorchester to Weymouth3 hours£60
A flat move, Dorchester to Wool3 hours£60
A flat move, Dorchester to Weston3 hours£60
A 3-bed house move7 hours£120

£30 for a single item or small load. On a home move, £30 for every two hours of the job’s estimated time, and at least £60. The offer shows your pay before you accept.

Work out what you’d earn

About £150 a week, £650 a month, before your costs and tax.

What a driver’s mate does around Dorchester

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Dorchester to Weymouth, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Dorchester West. The driver runs the job and the van; you bring a pair of hands and a steady back.

Offers come to your phone when a driver near Dorchester needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Dorchester

  • Dorchester West
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Dorchester South
    Station · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Upwey
    Station · 4.3 miles from the centre

Dorchester had 21,358 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Levels: the better you do, the sooner you see offers

  • New
    Your first jobs.
  • Standard
    After three finished jobs: offers before New partners.
  • Gold
    25 jobs, rated 4.8, 95% on time: offers first.

A mate who doesn’t turn up is paused: one no-show, and HQ decides when you’re back. Call HQ as soon as you know you can’t make it.

Join in Dorchester

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
  2. A phone for the app
  3. Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes

Apply as a driver’s mate in Dorchester

Questions

How much work is there in Dorchester?

We’re new in Dorchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

What does a driver’s mate earn in Dorchester?

£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.

Where do jobs from Dorchester go?

Mostly to Weymouth (5.4 miles), Wool (8.9 miles), Weston (11.5 miles) and Bridport (13.8 miles), and sometimes to Bournemouth and Southampton. You set how far you’ll go.

Do I need a van or a licence?

No. You meet the driver at the pickup; photo ID and the right to work in the UK are all you need.

Will I have to travel far from Dorchester?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Weymouth (5.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.